Grassroots Efforts at DL for ACS and FAs, no personal attacks.

[BABABOOY]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/3/vincent-vernuccio-consumer-oriented-model-for-fail/
 
Unions continue their struggle to attract new members, according to a recent review by the Department of Labor. In its annual Union Membership Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that union membership in 2014 was down to only 11.1 percent of workers after adding fewer than 50,000 new members. This is in stark contrast to the high-water mark in the 1950s when about one-third of all workers had union cards.
Why have unions been in decline and why are they not growing along with the rest of the economy? It may be because they are no longer offering services in a model that workers want. It could also be that the services they do offer are forced upon both employers and employees.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/3/vincent-vernuccio-consumer-oriented-model-for-fail/#ixzz3QoJIx96O 
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[700UW]

It appears 12,000 and rising of your coworkers feel different.

 

[BABABOOY]

Reality Check: IAM CommutAir FA Contract Highlights
 

The IAM is telling us that we have no guarantees without a contract. So what does an IAM contract guarantee? Contributor Lance Robinson brought us the highlights from the latest IAM flight attendant contract, which took almost 7 years to negotiate:

• Full month reserve (some reserve lines may have trips). Section 5D2
• 1% raise each year for the next three years. Section 4A
• Top pay of less than $28…even after 3 years of raises. Section 4A
• 50% deadhead pay. Section 4F
• Domestic per diem: $1.45. Section 7B
• Maximum 3 weeks vacation. Section 8A
• Duty Limitations: Scheduled up to 14.5 hours (15.5 hours for DH back to base). Section 5F2
• Layover Rest: 8.5 hours. No behind the door minimum. “If unforeseen circumstances delay a FA’s ability to reach the lodging facility…, the FA may call Crew Scheduling to discuss possible adjustment of her/his report for the following duty period.” Section 5G2
• Maximum sick time: 30 hours (2.5 hrs/month): “A FA must be active for a minimum of 15 days during any month to accrue sick leave.” Section 9A
• Section 9D1: “A FA who is absent from her/his scheduled duties as a result of illness or injury may be required to furnish the Company with an acceptable physician’s note(s).”
• Section 9D2: “The FA shall furnish the Company with a telephone number at which the FA can be contacted on each day she/he is unable to report for scheduled duty.”
• Section 9D3: “A FA on reserve who is contacted for an assignment and then contemporaneously notified the Company that she/he is ill or injured shall be considered unavailable for assignment and not eligible for sick leave.”
• No trip pay guarantee if notified of cancellation before sign in or if given a later sign in. Section 4E
• Only duty rig is a 3 hour duty period guarantee. There are no 1 for 2 duty rigs or 1 for 3.5 TAFB rig. Section 4D2

 

[WorldTraveler]

it's not "maybe they aren't no longer offering service that workers want" it is a fact.

the market has spoken.

the Machinists union is losing.

DL FAs are not going to bail them out.

The fat cats at the IAM are hungry for $12 Million in union dues that they will collect from Delta flight attendants! Click http://www.wearedeltafa.com/node/2 to learn more about IAM salaries paid by union dues.

 

[BABABOOY]

Here's another:
 
I've Been Blessed
 







This is not a Pro- or Anti-Union post... this is an I've been blessed post.
I have been in the airline industry for over 10yrs and been with 6 airlines in my career (airline hopper...I know) but the things that my current airline has done continues to blow my mind.... It's the simple things.
I was worried about trying to commute to work in this weather for my trip today out of LGA... so I called my airline to start the "maybe I will maybe I won't make it process" to cover myself to only find out that Delta not only added a separate flight on a 767 from ATL to JFK for all commuters to get to work..... I have never in my life seen this at my previous airlines (not saying they don't do it).
As I went to check in for my JFK flight I ran into a supervisor and told her I had a trip out of LGA and would just take a cab from JFK to LGA he said "wait one sec" then went and pos spaced me on the only ATL- LGA flight that went out yesterday that was already oversold so that I would not have to take a cab.... WOW (never seen that before...not saying it doesn't happen anywhere else).
Then I arrive at LGA planning to just crash in the crew room for the night and the base supervisor come into the crew room with a fist full of hotel room keys and shouts "anybody needs a room for the night" and gave every flight attendant in the crew room that needed a bed for the night a room....
I'm so blessed and honored...not bragging but simply testifying that after you have suffered a while God will lift you up and bless you if you remain faithful.... 
Have a great Day 360 ‪#‎iloveMYDELTA‬







 
 
http://wearedeltafa.com/blessed

 

[Kev3188]

Baba-- All due respect, but have you ever actually read some of the stuff Lance puts out? Ever interacted with him?

 

[700UW]

This is all I have to say 12,000 and rising.

And you can't compate an express CBA vs a mainline one all the regionals are under attack, look at what DL did to Comair and AA to Envoy.

Go read the PMCO IAM CBA, then let's see what you have to say.

 

[700UW]

And I really doubt DL ran a 767 so commuters can get to work, now that's funny.

 

[WorldTraveler]

We've spoken with many flight attendants who hope that union representation will come with a nice, shiny pension plan. The allure of a pension plan is understandable - you get a guaranteed monthly income in retirement without worrying about managing your retirement investments.
Unfortunately, unions have long counted on solid membership levels to prop up their pension funds. Given the reality of declining membership in unions across America, many of these funds are in dire straits. Funds that were once healthy are now in so much trouble that the U.S. Department of Labor created lists of "Critical" and "Endangered" pension plans to warn participants that there may not be any "guarantee" in their "guaranteed benefits" plan.

http://www.wearedeltafa.com/pension_plans

 

[700UW]

And unlike the unwhole truth the IAM is financially sound.

And the IAMNPF is over funded and in the green, can you say that about the FAs frozen pension?

 

[BABABOOY]

and another:
http://wearedeltafa.com/node/7
 
Why Fix What Isn't Broken?







Hey everyone I have been flying for 5 years and Delta is my fourth airline. I love what I do but I knew I needed to be at Delta. My first carrier Gojet airlines operating for United Express and Delta connections did not have a Union and I sat reserve for a month and held a line. My 2nd airline Cathay Pacific (world's best airline skytrax 2014) Did not have a Union. I had a great relationship with management and had a line and 1-2 standby days a month. My schedule was pretty flexible.
Then I went to work for Continental/The new United. Former CAL Who had IAM and voted for AFA after merger was all down hill afterwards. CAL FAs are an employee after training. We can be represented during probation but the supervisor (UAL management) argues differently. I had my contract in front of me and they still tell me to my face that my CAL contract is not valid for me because i was still on probation. My sup had a personal vendetta against me because i went to my union chair for representation and she was a United side management....I was still punished...Because of her personal vendetta. 
Sometimes bad things happen to good people and management will have NONE of it. Not even 1 incident was allowed. Not even a sick call with doctors note was allowed. I was on full reserve with **4 HOURS airport standby and get paid 2 hrs or 24 hr on call days. My starting pay was $19.45 with a per diem of $1.50. I had to pay union dues(force to)/insurance/uniforms/chicago rent...that i was BARELY surviving and eating.... Cause I cant afford it. FAs who didn't have at least 15-20 years will be sitting FULL reserve. There are times I have to wake up at 2am for a super early report at 4am.
One time United stranded my crew after working 13 hr duty day (not including delays). They had a private car picked up the pilots asap but noone to pick us up and no hotels booked. On hold with crew accommodations for 2 hours and finally send us a private car for 4 people and their luggage to another hotel in lower manhattan from central park. Didn't get into our hotel room until 3am and 9 hrs behind the door rest... Asked union what to do and they told us to grief it... No sorry, no compensation NOTHING even if we filed for grievances...Just a sorry lol.
BAD things will happen at every airline... Is this what we really want to bring to Delta?! I thought I was living the dream here for what Delta is offering us. I know that all of you experienced FAs have sat reserve. You know how that feels... You think that new hires like us should not be coddled and pampered and work our way up and pay our dues... What if things are different now and things are changing. We have it so good here at Delta right now hands down so why fix what isn't broken? That's what makes us different from other airlines at this day and age. That's why some of us are happy to come to work and give great service for our customers. I mean I know we cant make everyone happy but we are doing a pretty good darn job trying. Because the difference of happy FAs here.
I know everyone has a different view and opinion on this matter but this is my personal experience and decision to form my vote. But I am a FA and I can easily adapt to changes in life quickly.
 

 

[BABABOOY]

And I really doubt DL ran a 767 so commuters can get to work, now that's funny.

That happened BELIEVE IT.  If you worked for Delta you would know

 

[700UW]

Hey Baba,

Getting some extra pay from Gerry Glass?

 

[BABABOOY]

Baba-- All due respect, but have you ever actually read some of the stuff Lance puts out? Ever interacted with him?

Never had any interaction with him.
 
Beats the BS that this one poster on here puts out.
and unlike this one poster here, I do believe Lance works for Delta and is 
a Delta F/A.

 

[700UW]

And you DL propaganda is the word of God?

Why is DL spending millions to fight a union?

The say they are a family but don't treat the FAs as one.

Why does RA have a contract and DL is spending millions with a third party firm to fight their own employees who want respect and fair treatment in the workplace?